The Scuola Politecnica di Design (SPD) is a

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-based postgraduate training institution focused on project disciplines in the areas of design and visual communication. The postgrad offering of SPD includes yearly masters in industrial design, interior design, transportation and car design, visual design, "Web Design and Multimedia". Teaching is organized in intensive workshops, labs, theoretical study, seminars and activities in the field; courses end with a professional internship.

Organizations and associations

The Scuola Politecnica di Design is a member of such Italian design associations, like AD
Associazione Disegno Industriale
AIAP
Associazione Italiana Progettisti Grafici
, and ASFOR
Associazione Italiana per la Formazione Manageriale
. SPD is also member of the Cumulus academic network.

Certifications

In 2009 SPD was certified a
UNI EN ISO 9001:2008 compliant.
The Scuola Politecnica di Design is officially acknowledged as learning institution by the regional government of

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Exhibitions and awards

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exhibition in 1986;

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and the

Centre Georges Pompidou The Centre Pompidou (), more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou ( en, National Georges Pompidou Centre of Art and Culture), also known as the Pompidou Centre in English, is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of ...

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. Gold medal at the Tenth Milan Triennal Exhibition; Compasso d'Oro assigned by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (Industrial Design Association, ADI) in 1994; Smau Industrial Design Award twice.

External links

Compasso d'Oro

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